Asian Heritage Month runs May 1-31, bringing a host of activities around the city. Odd Meridian Arts’ 2nd ahmm (Asian Heritage Month at Morrow) festival makes its mark with a series of intimate events at Odd Meridian’s cultural space, Morrow, 910 Richards Street. ahmm invites rupture, nurture, defiance and bows in deep reverence, to all…
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DanceHouse Announces Its 2024/25 Season
As DanceHouse prepares to close out its current season with the Canadian Premiere of Dorrance Dance’s SOUNDspace, the company has announced its program for an exciting 2024/25 season. Co-presented with Vancouver Tap Dance Society, SOUNDspace will be on stage April 19 and 20, 2024 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse, wrapping up the current…
Dancers of Damelahamid present 17th Coastal Dance Festival March 1-3
Honouring Indigenous stories, song, and dance from across Canada and around the world, the 17th annual Coastal Dance Festival presented by Dancers of Damelahamid comes to the Anvil Centre, March 1st – 3rd This year’s festival will feature an exclusive excerpt from Dancers of Damelahamid’s upcoming full-length work, Raven Mother, created in honour of the…
The 6th Matriarchs Uprising Festival Opens February 19
The sixth edition of Matriarchs Uprising Festival, presented by O.Dela Arts, in partnership with The Dance Centre, is a celebration of contemporary dance by Indigenous women artists. Offering live performances, conversations, masterclasses, workshops and an online dance film series at The Dance Centre, Morrow and online February 19th to 25th. Curated by Olivia C. Davies,…
Celebrate the Students of Arts Umbrella
Since 1979, Arts Umbrella has been a non-profit centre for arts education where young artists ages 2–22 can develop their creativity in Art & Design, Dance, and Theatre, Music & Film. This month, the Theatre, Music & Film department is showcasing the talents of their students through a series of performances in their Winter Shorts…
Cobalt & Crone, an Evening of New Works from Dumb Instrument Dance
Dumb Instrument Dance presents Cobalt & Crone a presentation of new solo works, September 20-24 and September 27-October 1. Audiences will be treated to a full-evening of new solo works, choreographed and performed by Ziyian Kwan and Shion Skye Carter, with original music by Stefan Nazarevih and Jo Hirabayashi.In a nod to the unorthodox, the…
33rd Vancouver International Flamenco Festival kicks up its heels September 18th
The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival has announced the line up for 33rd edition. The 2023 Festival features some of the finest Canadian and International Flamenco artists in live performances, with both ticketed and FREE events from September 18 – 30. Founded in 1990, Flamenco Rosario to honour the rich history of flamenco, with the 2023…